Vitznau is a municipality in the district of Lucerne in the canton of Lucerne in Switzerland. Vitznau was first mentioned in 998. In the 19th century...
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Rigi Railways (redirect from Vitznau-Rigi rack railway)
Lucerne, in Switzerland. They include two standard gauge rack railways, the Vitznau–Rigi Bahn (VRB) and the Arth–Rigi Bahn (ARB), along with the Luftseilbahn...
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The Vitznau–Rigi railway line is a Swiss standard gauge rack railway that runs from Vitznau on the shore of Lake Lucerne to Rigi. It was built in 1871...
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nose) of the Rigi to the east to reach the Vitznauer Bucht. In front of Vitznau below the Rigi the lake turns sharply west again to reach the center of...
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Vitznau railway station (German: Bahnhof Vitznau) is a railway station and ferry terminal in the municipality of Vitznau, in the Swiss canton of Lucerne...
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in 1869. The first mountain rack railway in continental Europe was the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn on Mount Rigi in Switzerland, which opened in 1871. Both lines...
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Mount Rigi: By rack railway from Arth-Goldau and Vitznau, operated by the Rigi Bahnen. The Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn started operation on May 21, 1871 and was...
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Rigi Kaltbad is located on the flanks of the Rigi and is connected to Vitznau by the Rigi Railways. It is also connected to Weggis by a cable car. Rigi...
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262 ft) on Rigi at the junction of the rack railways Arth–Rigi railway and Vitznau–Rigi railway, just below the terminus Rigi Kulm. It is located in the municipality...
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(Menzingen), a part of Menzingen in the Swiss canton of Zug Wilen (Vitznau), a part of Vitznau in the Swiss canton of Luzern Wilen (Walzenhausen), a hamlet...
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thereafter to the newly formed Lucerne Authority. In 1798 the community of Vitznau was separated from Weggis and formed into an independent municipality....
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between 1873–1875 and operated by that company until its merger with the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn in 1992 to form Rigi Railways. When the people of Art, canton...
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Windegg, Unterägeri Windegg, Urnäsch Alp Windegg, Vilters-Wangs Windegg, Vitznau Windegg, Vorderthal Herrensitz Windegg in Wald ZH Windegg, Wattwil Windegg...
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fer Nyon-St-Cergue-Morez (NStCNM) Converted in the 1980s from 2200 V DC Vitznau / Goldau – Rigi Rigi Bahnen (VRB/ARB) Wilderswil – Schynige Platte, canton...
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Schötz Schüpfheim Schwarzenberg Sempach Sursee Triengen Udligenswil Ufhusen Vitznau Wauwil Weggis Werthenstein Wikon Willisau Wolhusen Zell Category:Former...
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summer, and as a route for cross-country skiing in winter . Even before the Vitznau–Rigi rack railway was opened in 1871, the Rigi Massif was a major tourist...
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Schuepfheim Schwarzenberg Sempach Sursee Triengen Udligenswil Ufhusen Vitznau Wauwil Weggis Werthenstein Wikon Willisau Wolhusen Zell Altwis Ebersecken...
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to the Pilatus rack railway at Alpnachstad station, the Vitznau–Rigi railway line at Vitznau, the Treib–Seelisberg funicular at Treib and the Bürgenstock...
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Weitblick N2 Luzern Bahnhof - Emmenbrücke N3 Luzern Bahnhof - Küssnacht - Vitznau N4 Luzern Bahnhof - Hergiswil - Stans N5 Luzern Bahnhof - Sarnen - Lungern...
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This list contains all cultural property of national significance (class A) in the canton of Lucerne from the 2009 Swiss Inventory of Cultural Property...
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of Lucerne municipality), and the municipalities of Greppen, Weggis and Vitznau on the western and south-western slopes of Mount Rigi. The area of the...
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Urger". New York State Canals. Retrieved 14 March 2017. "Paddle Steamers Vitznau Sample". www.paddlesteamers.info. Retrieved 2021-06-16. "Name HMCC Vigilant...
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Das Recht am eigenen Bild, speech by G. Hug at a symposium in 2002 in Vitznau in Switzerland on personality rights in Switzerland regarding the publication...
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tenor, baritone, chorus and orchestra 208 — 95 1903 choral Hans Huber in Vitznau , canon for four voices in C major 209 53 — 1903 orchestral Symphonia Domestica...
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her mother is a housewife of Italian descent. She primarily grew-up in Vitznau, where her family owns a home only steps away from Lake Lucerne. Meier...
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(Crans-Montana) Mont Cervin Palace (Zermatt) Park Gstaad (Zurich) Park Hotel (Vitznau) Riffelalp (Zermatt) Royal Savoy Hotel (Lausanne) Suvretta House (St. Moritz)...
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Rigi railway may refer to: Vitznau–Rigi railway line Arth–Rigi railway line Rigi Railways Seilbahn Rigiblick Zecca–Righi funicular This disambiguation...
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Webb Jeffry Wickham as Geoffrey Long It was filmed at the Park Hotel, Vitznau on Lake Lucerne. The TV play was nominated for nine BAFTA Awards and won...
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reports persuaded the Swiss government to commission Riggenbach to build the Vitznau-Rigi-Bahn on Mount Rigi, which opened on May 21, 1871. Initially, there...
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afterwards) Monte Generoso Railway Pilatus Railway Rigi Bahnen (Arth-Rigi and Vitznau-Rigi railways) Rorschach-Heiden-Bahn (RHB, now AB), Rorschach to Heiden...
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